Activities at Lindum House Care Home

Lindum House’s monthly ‘Furry Friends’ visit is so popular with the residents, their audience is really growing, our residents’ friends & family’s now come to have a cuddle too!

This month they brought some new baby giant bunnies in training, they really were adorable. They also bring a variety of animals such as: Snake, bearded dragon, hedgehog, guinea pigs, tortoise, ponies, to name but a few.

As always, the residents and staff really enjoyed giving out their love and attention to these little creatures, just as much as they appeared to enjoy receiving it.

Pet therapy is just so rewarding to see, the joy and happiness these animals bring is second to none. Our activities team have secured monthly ‘Furry Friends’ animal therapy sessions, by request of our residents at Lindum house, Beverley.

One of our residents said “their always so calm and relaxed, such beautiful animals”.

Residents, relatives and staff at Lindum House care home in Beverley experienced an afternoon of joy when Albies Bar invited them to their ‘Golden Oldies’ community event.

Staff, Family & Residents took a stroll to our local ‘pop up pub’ on Thursday the 1st February, we were welcomed with open arms, as Albies helpful staff helped us to escort the residents in wheelchairs inside.

Residents were blown away by the community spirit shown by Albies Bar staff, as they were entertained by ‘Uncle albert’ 86-year-old gentlemen, with classic pub singalong songs & his harmonica.

Everyone really enjoyed themselves, residents were up dancing and singing and it was so special to see everyone having such a great time, music connected us all and seeing our residents respond so well makes it such a joy to watch.

Albies really made us all feel welcome with free cherry and pub snacks, Albies Bar have committed to making this a monthly event, on the first Thursday of the month, for our residents and we couldn’t be happier. We all said how uplifted we felt and are now looking forward to our next visit.

Massive thanks to Albies Bar for a fantastic ‘Golden Oldies’ social afternoon. We all enjoyed a drink, pub snacks and good 'old skool' Singalong & boogie.

Our Residents have enjoyed it so much, there eager for the next visit.

Across our homes we had a fantastic time joining, Kathryn Delve, Master Florist, for a Valentine’s-inspired live virtual flower arranging demonstration. Kathryn shared brilliant and creative ways to decorate our tables with beautiful flowers that are sure to make your heart swoon!

Those participating in this virtual event put their skills to the test and followed along with some amazing creations of their own.  Residents truly enjoyed the experience.

Across our services residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Emilia from Medical Detection Dogs.

Emilia took us on a journey to discover how the organisation began training dogs to support people with complex health conditions, saving their lives on a daily basis.

Using their amazing sense of smell, these dogs can identify odour changes emitted prior an episode and alert the person to take preventative action.

We were introduced to the wonderful dogs and the science behind the sniff.  It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our canine-loving residents.

Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging competition. Residents reminisced about the gardens they have kept throughout the years, which everyone really enjoyed.  Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.     

Jayne Clarke, General Manager at Lindum House said: “Our residents love to get involved in maintaining our well stocked gardens and to watch the different flowers grow throughout each season. With the lack of flowers at the moment it was great to see them getting involved in some flower arranging. The colours and smells were beautiful”